RICHARD CARL RIEMENSCHNEIDER

Richard Carl “Dick, Remo” Riemenschneider died September 23, 2022, at his home in Bluemont, VA. He was 86 years old. Dick was a member of Foxcroft’s Board of Trustees from 198284, is the father of Robin Riemenschneider Burge 1983 and Polly Riemenschneider Gardiner 1985, and the grandfather of Ridgely Burge 2011. A loyal Fox, his wonderful, big smile and sense of fun made the Riemenschneider household a welcoming place for many of his daughter’ s Foxcroft friends.

Dick earned his B.S. from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia, then attended the UVA School of Law, graduating in 1964. Upon graduation, he worked at the law firms of Weaver, diZerega & Major and later formed a firm with partners George Martin and Thomas Murtaugh before striking out on his own in 1976. Active in his professional community, Dick served as President of the Loudoun County Bar Association, a member of the Board of Directors for the Virginia State Bar (Representative of the 20th Judicial Circuit Court), on the board of Leesburg-based Jefferson Savings & Loan Association, and as Director of the Marshall National Bank, Marshall, VA. He was also a member of the Board for The Hill School and the Piedmont Fox Hounds in Upperville, VA.

A passionate and talented polo player whose career began at a young age and carried throughout his life, he was honored for all that he had given to the sport when he was inducted into the U.S. Polo Association Hall of Fame in 2016.

He is survived by his wife Andrea, daughters Robin (Richard) and Polly, son John Van Sant (Elizabeth), and ten grandchildren. He was predeceased by his daughter Stephanie Van Sant Auen.